Dr Doucas believes that a good surgeon knows when not to operate. He is both passionate and meticulous about ensuring that his patients fully understand any procedure they may be considering. He ensures that this is the case by explaining complex medical procedures and their consequences, using easy-to-understand, non-medical terminology.

Dr Doucas firmly believes that patients should be empowered to make informed decisions about prospective surgery and he therefore provides them with the requisite tools to do so. This is followed-up by comprehensive post-surgical care and consultation.

Dr Gabriel Doucas graduated from the University of the Free State with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. He then went on to specialise as a Fellow of the College of Plastic Surgeons of South Africa, through the University of the Witwatersrand.

In addition to running a successful private practice from the Netcare Linksfield Hospital, he is also a founding member of Pure Aesthetics, a non-surgical aesthetic centre, which is also based in the Linksfield hospital.

His cosmetic interests include:

Breast aesthetics

Facial rejuvenation

Body contouring

Non-surgical rejuvenation

His reconstructive interests include:

Removal of skin cancers & lesions

Head & neck reconstruction

Microsurgery

Hand & lower limb deformities

Breast reconstruction

Member Organisations:

Dr Doucas is a member of the editorial board for the medical journal, Specialist Forum and consults in medico-legal cases. He is a full member of the Association of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons of South Africa (APRSSA) and the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). He attends regular academic meetings and national congresses where he is often one of the speakers.

Outside of work hours, when he is not enjoying family time, Dr Doucas can be found tending his Bonsai trees – a hobby which feeds his love of nature.